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Space Frog Intern: A few tips to take note of in this space shoot 'em up

Space Frog Intern: A few tips to take note of in this space shoot 'em up

You got the internship! Now fire away

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Space Frog Intern is a new game that fits the aesthetics of an old school arcade game but with more modern movements and gameplay. You see many great games that are stylized like this on iOS and Android and this is no exception as these kinds of games are great for mobile. 

One of the showcased games during our second LaunchPad event, SFI is almost what it sounds like it is and how the story begins is both random and funny. You play as a frog who is holding to a balloon to get a nice view in the sky until the balloon pops. 

Once it does, you will be abducted by aliens (say it ain't so!). These aliens will put you through some tests to see if you have what it takes to keep their ship safe from invaders. This is why you are an "intern". Your internship is to feed off the enemies. The controls are slightly different from traditional space shooters so we'll give you a few tips to keep in mind when playing.  

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Don't Spam The Shoot Button

In Space Frog Intern, you'll be able to blast away at enemies that are falling in your direction. However, there is a slight difference compared to other space shooters. In most games like this, you can freely move back and forth and shoot at enemies. 

In this game, you move automatically so it kind of operates as both an endless runner and classic space shooter at the same time which is interesting. When you fire a shot with your gun, your character swaps direction and so in order to make a quick turn, you'll need to fire away. 

This can be quite confusing early on but also adds to the challenging aspect of it. And so because of this, you won't be able to spam the shoot button as much as you would in other games. You still could, but it throws you off-target since you switch directions. So, at least in the beginning, it might be best to avoid spamming the shooting button. 

Take Advantage of The Stomp Attack

Unlike most shoot 'em ups, Space Frog Intern allows you to actually utilize a stomping ability to go along with your shooting. This is in some ways will remind you of Exit The Gungeon which features similar combat and familiar-looking arenas.

You might end up using this ground attack more than your gun attacks. enemies will land quite frequently as it's hard to shoot them all in the air since you can't control where you move. You can't just slide back and forth on the screen spamming the shoot button.

Depending on the size of the enemy, you can use regular and high jumps to take care of your foes. Smaller enemies require shorter jumps as you might expect. Jumping too high will lead you to jump right over them and remember, your character never stops moving.

Finding The Rhythm

OK, so this is more of a mentality tip. When playing Space Frog Intern, just keep everything in mind that we talked about. Knowing that firing your weapon switches your direction and never losing sight of that thought can be paramount to your success. 

It's so easy to be running in one direction, seeing an enemy fly down, making you shoot it. Then you quickly go the opposite direction and bump into an enemy that sits on the ground, causing you to lose a life. If you can practice having the awareness when playing, then you'll be a master (I know, it can be tricky at first). 

Just remember to try to watch both the skies and ground as best you can. Once you shoot a blast into the sky, be ready to jump on and squash any foes on the ground. The game can play with your mind a bit, no doubt. I guess you can say that game is using your head as a game, whether it was intended or not. But it's this aspect that gives Space Frog Intern a nice extra challenge to it that you can appreciate. 

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Colin  Mieczkowski
Colin Mieczkowski
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